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Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois warns he won't play second fiddle to Petr Cech
CHELSEA keeper Thibaut Courtois has made plainly clear he is not prepared to warm the bench when his loan spell with Atletico Madrid draws to a close.
Courtois has spent a third season on loan with the La Liga side having previously joined Chelsea from Genk for £7m in 2011.
Cech has been Chelsea's undisputed No.1 for the past eight years, but Courtois hasn't minced his words about his Stamford Bridge aspirations.
"I want to play, I will not be sitting on the bench," he told the Evening Standard.
“At Atletico I feel great and being here allows me to play in the Champions League.
"I’ve grown a lot at Atletico, especially last season when we won the European Super Cup and the Copa del Rey.
“I’ve made great progress, especially in terms of speed, reflexes and experience.
"I am in my best form and I feel like I am among the five best goalkeepers in the world."
This is despite the fact that a poll by Barcelona fans published in Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo, shows that 50% of them want Courtois to sign for the club.